Core i3-N305 vs Core i9-9990XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	268	982
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.80	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$2163	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	28	8
Base clock speed	4 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	2066	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
GPIO	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-9990XE outperforms Core i3-N305 by 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.50	6.52
Recency	19 October 2018	3 January 2023
Physical cores	14	8
Threads	28	8
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	15 Watt

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